Sonali Bendre

Actor

Date of birth:

1 Jan 1975

Height:

5' 8"

Spouse:

Goldie Behl

Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye

(7 Oct 2014)

Actor

Shobha Sachdev

Actor

Mumtaz

India's Best Dramebaaz

(23 Feb 2013)

Actor

Self - Judge

Shankar Dada MBBS

(15 Oct 2004)

Actor

Sunitha / Chitti

Kal Ho Naa Ho

(28 Oct 2003)

Actor

special appearance

Chori Chori

(1 Aug 2003)

Actor

Pooja

Palnati Brahmanayudu

(13 Jun 2003)

Actor

Manmadhudu

(20 Dec 2002)

Actor

Harika

Khadgam

(29 Nov 2002)

Actor

Swathy

Indra

(24 Jul 2002)

Actor

Pallavi Bhansal

Tera Mera Saath Rahen

(16 Nov 2001)

Actor

Madhuri

Lajja

(31 Aug 2001)

Actor

special appearance

Actor

Sapna Chopra

Murari

(17 Feb 2001)

Actor

Vasundhara

Actor

Herself

Actor

Saawni

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

(29 Sep 2000)

Actor

Nisha (special appearance

Actor

Khushi

Chal Mere Bhai

(5 May 2000)

Actor

Vicky's beloved (Special Appearance

Dil Hi Dil Mein

(21 Apr 2000)

Actor

Roja

Actor

Sabina Bahkshi-Neelima Bahkshi

Actor

Roja

Actor

Shivani

Hum Saath Saath Hain

(5 Nov 1999)

Actor

Preeti

Sarfarosh

(30 Apr 1999)

Actor

Seema

Zakhm

(25 Dec 1998)

Actor

Sonia A. Desai

Angaarey

(24 Jul 1998)

Actor

Roma

Major Saab

(26 Jun 1998)

Actor

Nisha

Actor

Anu

Duplicate

(7 May 1998)

Actor

Lily

Keemat:They Are Back

(10 Apr 1998)

Actor

Mansi

Qahar

(5 Dec 1997)

Actor

Neelam

Bhai

(31 Oct 1997)

Actor

Meenu

Taraazu

(1 Aug 1997)

Actor

Pooja

Rakshak

(29 Nov 1996)

Actor

Dr. Pooja Malhotra

Diljale

(27 Sep 1996)

Actor

Radhika

Sapoot

(11 Aug 1996)

Actor

Kajal

Apne Dam Par

(15 Mar 1996)

Actor

Special appearance

English Babu Desi Mem

(26 Jan 1996)

Actor

Bijuriya

Takkar

(14 Jul 1995)

Actor

Mohini

Gaddar

(9 Jun 1995)

Actor

Priya

The Don

(28 Apr 1995)

Actor

Anita Malik

Bombay

(7 Apr 1995)

Actor

special appearance

Aag

(19 Aug 1994)

Actor

Parul

Naaraaz

(19 Aug 1994)

Actor

Sonali

Awards

2004

Screen Weekly Awards
(Best Actress Marathi)

2001

Screen Weekly Awards
(Best Supporting Actress)

News

Dharmendra, Salman, Ambanis attend wedding reception of Aamir Khan's daughter Ira

13 Jan 2024

Dharmendra's wife Hema Malini and daughter Esha Deol, too, marked their presence on the red carpet of the wedding reception held at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC).The two looked ethereal in stunning sarees.Veteran actor Jaya Bachchan arrived at the function with her daughter Shweta Bachchan. The duo posed for the pictures with actress Sonali Bendre. Veteran actors Rekha and Saira Banu also came to bless the newlyweds.Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar also posed for the shutterbugs.Members from the political fraternity including Smriti Irani and Raj Thackeray were also present at the bash.Salman looked dapper in a black suit. Reliance Industries chairperson Mukesh Ambani, founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani attended the wedding reception of Ira and Nupur.Among other celebs who graced the reception included Katrina Kaif, Sushmita Sen, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor, Aamir's Lagaan director Ashutosh Gowariker, Aamir's Laal Singh Chaddha co-star Naga Chaitanya, his Dil Chahta Hai director Farhan Akhtar (with wife and actor Shibani Dandekar). Shikhar Dhawan was also present at the function. Sharman Joshi, Riteish Deshmukh, Anil Kapoor, AR Rahman, Manoj Joshi, Jaaved Jaffrey and Dilip Joshi also attended the post-wedding bash of Ira and Nupur.Speaking of the hosts, Aamir Khan and his family members were all dressed to the nines. Ira's cousin and actor Imran Khan also marked his presence at the function.The whole Khan family posed on the red carpet. However, Aamir's ex-wife Kiran Rao was not present.The fam-jam pictures show Aamir posing with his son and upcoming actor Junaid Khan, his first wife Reena Dutta, nephew Imran Khan, sister Nikhat Khan, son Azad Rao Khan, and the family of Nupur. While Aamir wore a black bandhgala, twinning with both Junaid and his son-in-law Nupur, Ira wore a red-and-golden lehenga. Imran, on the other hand, chose a black tuxedo for the occasion.Ira and Nupur recently tied the knot as per Christian rituals in Udaipur. Prior to it, Ira and Nupursolemnized their relationship via a registered marriage at Taj Lands End, Bandra in Mumbai on January 3.Reportedly, Nupur and Ira met during the COVID-19 lockdown when Nupur was training Aamir Khan and Ira was living with her father. The duo had an engagement party in November last year.

Sonali Bendre visits Neelkanth to start her year, misses Geeta Kapur

2 Jan 2024

She captioned the post, "Started the year with a visit to the Neelkanth... I hope the poison of negative thoughts and actions can be overcome this year with his blessings! #HarHarMahadev PS: @geeta_kapurofficial thought of you.#Neelkanth #NeelkanthMahadev #Shiva #NewYear2024 #SwitchOnTheSunshine #PositiveThoughts #GoodVibesOnly #NewBeginnings."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sonali Bendre (@iamsonalibendre)She wore a full-length purple jacket and light-coloured pants. She also added an off-white muffler with white sneakers.Sonali also mentioned choreographer Geeta Kapur, with whom she shared the screen as one of the judged in the reality show 'India's Best Dancer 3.' Apart from, Geeta and Sonali, 'India's Best Dancer 3' was judged by Terence Lewis.Sonali also took rickshaw rides, and cable car rides with her family in Haridwar on her birthday, that was on January 1. She also attended the Ganga Aarti. She shared the image of her to Haridwar visit on Instagram and wrote, "E-rickshaw, cable car rides, what a day in Haridwar with the most amazing Gangaji Aarti... Thank you @pilibhithouseharidwar (for sneaking us in and out so smoothly!!!!" View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sonali Bendre (@iamsonalibendre)Meanwhile, on the work front, she recently made her OTT debut with ZEE5's series, 'Broken News'. In the show, she played the role of a journalist named Amina Qureshi.She made her acting debut with the 1994 film 'Aag', which also starred Govinda, Shilpa Shetty and Shakti Kapoor. Her first big hit was the action romance 'Diljale' which was released in 1996 and later she was also part of movies such as 'Major Saab', 'Sarfarosh', 'Duplicate', Zakhm', 'Chori Chori'and 'Hum Saath Saath Hain', among others.In 2018, she was diagnosed with cancer and underwent treatment in the USA. After undergoing treatment for months, she finally defeated the disease and came out victorious, and since then she has been raising awareness about cancer.

Sonali Bendre gives glimpse of 'Ganges view', calls it 'Slice of heaven'

30 Dec 2023

Sonali Bendre is having a fun time by the side of the Ganges.Taking to Instagram, Sonali treated fans with a view of pictures of Ganges and wrote, "Ganges view. Slice of heaven."She was seen wearing a grey tracksuit and chose a no-makeup look as she left her hair open.Rivers and mountains in the background added to the beauty of the scenic picture.The actor also shared another close picture of herself and added a sun and black heart emoji with it.Meanwhile, on the work front, she recently made her OTT debut with ZEE5's series, 'Broken News'. In the show, she played the role of a journalist named Amina Qureshi.Sonali was also seen among the panel of judges along with Terence Lewis and Geeta Kapur on 'India's Best Dancer 3'.She made her acting debut with the 1994 film 'Aag', which also starred Govinda, Shilpa Shetty and Shakti Kapoor. Her first big hit was the action romance 'Diljale' which was released in 1996 and later she was also part of movies such as 'Major Saab', 'Sarfarosh', 'Duplicate', Zakhm', 'Chori Chori'and 'Hum Saath Saath Hain', among others.In 2018, she was diagnosed with cancer and underwent treatment in the USA. After undergoing treatment for months, she finally defeated the disease and came out victorious, and since then she has been raising awareness about cancer.

90s Divas reunion: Raveena Tandon, Sonali Bendre Shilpa Shetty pose together at party

11 Dec 2023

Raveena TandonSonali Bendre and Shilpa Shetty posed together at actor Gayatri Joshi's new home.Taking to Instagram, Raveena shared a string of pictures from Sunday evening.In one of the pictures, Raveena posed for a selfie with Gayatri Joshi.The next image captured Shilpa ShettySonali Bendre, Raveena and Gayatri posing together on the rooftop.Shilpa wore an animal-printed short dress, Sonali opted for a beige top and brown pants look and Raveena on the other was seen in an all-black printed co-ord set.Sharing the pictures, she wrote, "A fun evening ! #friendslikefamily.A beautiful home, filled with warmth, love, laughter and old friendships. Thank you for the lovely evening."Shilpa also dropped a group picture on her Instagram Stories and wrote, "Bringing the 90s back. Congratulations @gayatrioberoi on your new casa... what a fun night!!!"Gayatri Joshi, who was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra, began her career as a video jockey. She departed after that to go after her goal of becoming the Femina India beauty pageant winner. She represented India at Miss International 2000 after winning the Femina Miss India International title in 2000. She starred in Ashutosh Gowariker's directorial 2004 movie 'Swades', which is all about an NRI NASA engineer who visits his Indian roots. The movie received positive reviews, and Gayatri Joshi was praised for her "mature" portrayal.In 2005, she tied the knot with businessman Vikas Oberoi. She has also worked as an advertising model and appeared in a number of music videos, including Hans Raj Hans' 'Jhanjaria and 'Kaghaz Ki Kashti' by Jagjit Singh. Meanwhile, on the work front, Shilpa was last seen in the family entertainer film 'Sukhee' which was released in theatres on September 22.Apart from this, Shilpa will be seen in Rohit Shetty's OTT debut 'Indian Police Force', which also stars Sidharth Malhotra and Vivek Oberoi. The series will stream on the OTT platform Amazon Prime.She will also act in 'KD-The Devil' as Satyavati alongside V Ravichandran, and Sanjay Dutt. The pan-India multilingual will be released in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi. Raveena, on the other hand, will be seen next in 'Welcome To The Jungle', starring Akshay Kumar and Sanjay Dutt. She will also be seen in a forthcoming romantic-comedy film 'Ghudchadi' alongside Sanjay Dutt, Parth Samthan, and Khushali Kumar in the upcoming months.

Kareena Kapoor to Katrina Kaif, celebs extend birthday wishes to Kajol

5 Aug 2023

kajol. tons of love always."Actor Rakul Preet Singh wrote, "Happy birthday Kajol ma'am. Wishing you a beautiful day with good health and happiness forever."Actor Athiya Shetty shared a picture and wrote, Happy birthday to the best of the best."Actor Sonali Bendre wrote, "Happiest birthday Kajol, may your day be as wonderful and bright as your smile."Kajol have the best year! Sunshine in a bottle, actor Shruti Haasan wrote.Actor and her sister Tanishaa Mukerji wrote, Happy birthday beautiful Kajol"Actor Malaika Arora wrote, Happy bdy my dear @kajolActor Boman Irani wrote, "Happy birthday darling Kajol from 'Bekhudi' to 'Trail' you have done it all and still you have so much to offer."Actor Mirza wrote, "Happy birthday Kajol! The original lioness. ...love you..."Actor Vaani Kapoor captioned, "happy birthday Kajol.wish you a wonderful year ahead."Actor Katrina Kaif wrote, "Happy Birthday Kajol the person with the most wonderful joyous laugh....feel happy every time I see you."Kajol, who was born on August 5, 1974, has received numerous honours, including six Filmfare Awards, for which she shares the record for most Best Actress wins with her late aunt Nutan.She is the daughter of actor Tanuja Mukherjee and director Shomu Mukherjee and made her acting debut in Bekhudi while she was still in school.She then enjoyed commercial success in Yeh Dillagi and Baazigar, which starred Shah Rukh Khan.She became a major star in the 1990s thanks to her co-starring roles with Khan in the highest-grossing romance films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, for which she won two Filmfare Awards for Best Actress.She also received praise for her performances as an avenging angel in Dushman and a psychotic killer in Gupt: The Hidden Truth.Kajols role in the family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham earned her a third Filmfare Award.She continued to work sparingly over the following decades. Fanaa and My Name Is Khan, both earned her two additional Best Actress nominations at Filmfare. The comedy Dilwale and the historical drama Tanhaji were her highest-earning films.Kajol and Ajay Devgan wed on February 24, 1999, in a traditional Maharashtrian ceremony at Devgn's home. On April 20, 2003, she gave birth to a daughter named Nysa. She gave birth to a son named Yug on September 13, 2010, seven years later.Tanishaa, her younger sibling, is also an actor. In contrast to Ayan Mukerji, Kajol's cousins Rani Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherjee, and Mohnish Bahl are all actors.The Government of India awarded Kajol the Padma Shri in 2011.Meanwhile, on the work front, Kajol is being lauded for her performance in the web show 'The Trial - Pyaar, Kaanoon, Dhokha', which is helmed by Suparn Varma.The courtroom drama is the Indian adaptation of 'The Good Wife', which starred Julianna Margulies in the lead role. Kajol plays Noyonika Sengupta, a housewife who starts practising law again when her husband's public scandal puts him in prison.Driven to prove herself in the competitive world of law and navigating her way through complicated relationships while seeking justice for her husband, Noyonika treads through tough challenges served by her fate.Jisshu Sengupta, Kubbra Sait, Sheeba Chaddha, Alyy Khan, and Gaurav Pandey are also a part of 'The Trial'.Kajol was also seen in 'Lust Stories 2' recently.

Sonakshi Sinha is all smiles with birthday girl Huma Qureshi, see pic

28 Jul 2023

She put a sticker of 'Cute' on the photo. Huma looks drop-dead gorgeous in a red dress. Whereas, Sonakshi and Zaheer were twining in white outfits at the party.Several B-town celebs like Huma's brother Saqib Saleem, Rajkummar Rao, Sonali Bendre and her husband Goldie Behl, and Sunny Singh among others marked their presence.Meanwhile, on the work front, Sonakshi will be seen in the upcoming action thriller film 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' alongside Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. On the other hand, Huma recently be seen in her latest release 'Tarla'. 'Tarla' is directed by Piyush Gupta and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, and Nitesh Tiwari. Apart from Huma, the film also stars Sharib Hashmi in the lead role.The movie is streaming on the OTT platform, Zee 5.

Dharmendra recites poem on 'Maa,' Anupam Kher shares video

27 Jun 2023

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Anupam Kher (@anupampkher)Dharmendra delivered a few lines on his mother in the video at the wedding reception of his grandson and actor Karan Deol. Soon after the 'Uunchai' actor shared the post, fans and industry friends flooded the comment section with praise.Actor Sonali Bendre wrote, "Uffffff."Actor Rubina Dilaik commented, "This is Gold ."A social media user wrote, " Nice deep lines, best smile of our Legend Dharam pa ji."Meanwhile, on the work front, Anupam will be seen in 'The Vaccine War' and 'Emergency'. 'The Vaccine War' revolves around India's contributions to the race to produce a Covid-19 vaccine during the pandemic. It is helmed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri.'Emergency' is Kangana Ranaut's directorial and revolves around the life of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.On the other hand, Dharmendra will be next seen in director Karan Johar's film 'Rocky aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani' alongside Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. The film is all set to release on July 28, 2023.Apart from that, he also has Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's upcoming untitled romantic film.

Sonali Bendre wishes Karan Wahi on his birthday

9 Jun 2023

Sonali Bendre wished Karan Wahi on his birthday on Friday.Taking to Instagram, Sonali posted a story and wrote, "Happy birthday. Sending you a big hug and lots of love."In the picture, she is giving a hug to Karan and both smiled wide for the camera.Meawhile, on the work front, Karan has appeared in serials such as 'Dill Mill Gayye' and 'Kasamh Se'. Karan appeared on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8, and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi - Nach Baliye, Indian Idol, and India's Next Superstars were all produced in India.He made his Bollywood debut in Habib Faisal's romantic comedy film Daawat-e-Ishq as a supporting actor. He later appeared in Bollywood as one of the leads in Hate Story 4.On the other hand, Sonali recently made her OTT debut with ZEE5's series 'Broken News'. In the show, she essayed the role of a journalist named Amina Qureshi.She made her acting debut with the 1994 film 'Aag', which also starred Govinda, Shilpa Shetty and Shakti Kapoor. Her first big hit was the action romance 'Diljale' (1996).In 2018, she was diagnosed with cancer and underwent treatment in the USA. After undergoing treatment for months, she finally defeated the disease and came out victorious, and since then she has been raising awareness about cancer.

Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat's 'The Broken News' season 2 teaser out now

7 Jun 2023

View this post on InstagramA post shared by ZEE5 (@zee5)Directed by Vinay Waikul, 'Broken News' is based on the world of news reporting and also stars Shriya Pilgaonkar and Akshay Oberoi in pivotal roles.The official release date of the new season is still awaited.Soon after the makers unveiled the official teaser, fans flooded the comment section with red hearts and fire emoticons."Woooowwww," a fan commented.Another fan wrote, "THIS IS LITTT."Talking about the show, Shriya earlier said " I'm so happy and grateful with the love we got for the season 1 of 'The Broken News' which is a layered, humane exploration of how different News channels capture the daily discourse in the country. In Season 2, the story gets more exciting and gripping where you can expect a whole lot of twists. Our writing team has done an incredible job with the different themes and stories that the series explores in season 2."Shriya garnered several nominations and accolades for her portrayal of the feisty journalist Radha.About her character's journey, Shriya shared, "My character Radha is back with a bang and is on a mission to fight the system that wrongly accused her. She is very unpredictable this season with what she is going to do next which makes it all the more interesting for me to play as an actor. Jaideep and Sonali are dear friends and I'm also looking forward to being back on set with them. There are some surprises in store and I can't speak about it just yet, but I'm really kicked about season 2."The show will stream on the OTT platform Zee5.

Akshay Oberoi to star in season 2 of 'The Broken News'

31 May 2023

A source said, "Akshay Oberoi will soon be part of The Broken News season 2. There have not been many details of his character out yet, since it is in every initial stage. But the filmmakers were keen on casting Akshay for the part as he fits the roles."The shoot of the critically acclaimed show, which is by ZEE5 in collaboration with BBC Studios India, will start soon.Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat and Shriya Pilgaonkar are the show's main leads.Apart from 'The Broken News', Akshay will also be seen in 'Fighter', which also stars Deepika Padukone, Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor and Karan Singh Grover. The film will be out in January 2024.